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CORAL GABLES — Miami's getting closer, but they aren't a top-25 team just yet.
At least the AP and coaches poll voters don't think so.
The Hurricanes received nine votes in Monday's poll, but came 168 short of tying No. 25 Marquette in the AP poll. They...

Northern Illinois' unprecedented inclusion in the Bowl Championship Series lineup isn't sitting well with ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit.
Northern Illinois (12-1) earned the Mid-American Conference's first major bowl berth by meeting the...

Three years ago, the Boise State football team was preparing to face Fresno State in the Mountain West Conference championship game. They’d played once before that season, and Andy Avalos, then the Broncos’ linebackers coach, recalled that the defense’s...

Here’s a look at some players to keep an eye in the Mountain West Conference who could make an impact this college football season:
Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
The Buzz: All eyes will be on Allen, who’s earning good preseason buzz after a terrific...

Teams from the Sun Belt finished with an 18-25 record last season against nonconference opponent, including a victory over a Power 5 team and a team ranked in the top 25. The two teams from the state of Louisiana face the toughest out-of-conference...

Willie Taggart’s first season at Oregon includes one of the toughest nonconference schedules in the Pac-12. Here is the rest of the schedules from toughest to easiest in the league.
Oregon
Sept. 2 vs. Southern Utah; Sept. 9 vs. Nebraska; Sept. 16...

Nicole Kornet knocked down a three-pointer to open a 20-point UCLA lead before Boise State missed a couple of shots and called a timeout.
It was late in the third quarter of an NCAA tournament opener Saturday and the Bruins were in a comfortable...

The outcome never came into question. UCLA started fast, outmuscled, outhustled and outplayed Boise State from the opening tip to the final buzzer.
Kelli Hayes made a jumper. Kari Korver knocked down a three-pointer. Kennedy Burke made a layup....

UCLA opens play in the NCAA tournament Saturday with the goal of extending its season, and the career of Kari Korver.
Korver isn’t the Bruins’ best player, but she leads the team in motivation.
“Shoot, I want to coach for Kari,” Bruins Coach Cori...

Teams across the country held watch parties and celebrated as their seedings in the women’s NCAA tournament were announced Monday, but there was no such gathering at UCLA.
Final exams are around the corner and the Bruins had to attend class.
...

Eleven of the 12 programs in the Mountain West Conference return starting quarterbacks from last season including Boise State and San Diego State. Here is a look at each of those positions and where their ranked:
Boise State: Brett Rypien, who earned...

Andrew Kostecka made all five of his shots from the field, including four 3-pointers, to score a career-high 20 points Wednesday night, and host Loyola Maryland won, 65-62, over Holy Cross.
The Crusaders (11-11, 5-4 Patriot League) rallied to within...

For the University of Massachusetts Amherst, moving into the top echelon of college football looked a lot like going pro.
Robert Holub, then the university's chancellor, announced the change at the 68,000-seat Gillette Stadium, 90 miles east of campus....

Twenty schools made coaching moves this season and all but one of the vacancies have been filled. Take a closer look at each of the hires and how I’ve graded them:
Jeff Brohm, Purdue
The Buzz: Brohm quickly transformed Western Kentucky into one of...

College football thoughts while accepting the ribbing that comes with happily anticipating the 40 bowl games that allow my favorite sport to dominate the holiday season:
The College Football Playoff committee got it right, rewarding the four teams that...

It is far too early in the morning — and far too gloomy — for this guy to be bouncing around like a maniac.
With a damp fog shrouding the football stadium at Western Michigan, P.J. Fleck darts from one drill to the next, urging his team through...

The top of this week’s College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday night remained unchanged, but there is plenty of intrigue remaining as we edge closer to the final postseason lineup.
No. 1 Alabama (11-0), No. 2 Ohio State (9-1), No. 3 Michigan...

Three of the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings suffered losses during the weekend, opening the door for major shakeups at the top of the poll released Tuesday night.
Alabama (10-0), one of two undefeated teams in the country,...

Halfway through the college football season, we've already seen numerous interesting moments and outstanding performances. With that in mind, I wanted to hand out some of my midseason awards. Sorry, no cash prizes, just the recognition.
•OUTSTANDING TEAM...